Stock Up: A.J. Edds

Every training camp, unknown youngsters play themselves onto NFL rosters, and A.J. Edds is that man this year.

Edds, a fourth-round selection in 2010, has played with four different franchises, but he's yet to make much of an impact at the professional level.

However, the 26-year-old may change that this season.

Edds was undoubtedly the star of New York's first preseason game. After coming in for Demario Davis, the Iowa product notched a team-high eight tackles, including six solo and one for a loss. He also secured the win with a fumble recovery in the waning moments.

The Jets have a good mixture of talent and depth at linebacker, but there's no way Edds doesn't make the roster if he continues to perform at such a high level.

Look for Edds to make a similar impact in the Jets' second preseason contest.

Stock Down: Dee Milliner

Milliner tried to back up his assertion that he is the best cornerback in the NFL on Thursday against the Indianapolis Colts, as he put together a strong game that included two pass breakups.

Unfortunately, Milliner won't be building off that success any time soon.

According to Seth Walder of the New York Daily News, the second-year man had to be carried off the practice field on Sunday after a collision with Quincy Enunwa, and he was later diagnosed with an ankle sprain.

New York can't tell whether the sprain is low or high, as Milliner's ankle is too swollen to undergo an MRI.

Jets fans better hope it's a low ankle sprain, as the latter could force the Alabama product to miss Week 1 of the regular season—and perhaps even longer.

Stock Up: Calvin Pryor

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While injuries have taken a significant toll on cornerbacks in recent days, the team's prized safety seems to finally be fully healthy.

Calvin Pryor, the team's top overall pick in this offseason's draft, had been sidelined or severely limited with a concussion for most of training camp, but he's now ready to contribute heavily, per Jeremy Philipson of ESPNNewYork.com.

The Louisville product is expected to make his preseason debut against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, and he should see time with the first-team unit before the regular season commences, per Philipson.

With the Jets facing a crisis at corner, Pryor's return is a huge positive. If he can play up to his potential from the get-go, he could mask some of the team's deficiencies on the outside.

Stock Down: Dimitri Patterson

Dimitri Patterson, a 31-year-old journeyman, was brought in as a cheap replacement for Antonio Cromartie this offseason.

Patterson hasn't impressed in the slightest yet. In the preseason opener, he was dreadful.

The Tuskegee product allowed an easy first-down catch to Hakeem Nicks on 3rd-and-11 in the first quarter and a 45-yard grab to backup Da'Rick Rogers on 3rd-and-6 just a couple drives later. He also committed an atrocious holding penalty.

Now, Patterson is dealing with a rash of injuries, and he's missed three straight practices as a result, per Darryl Slater of The Star-Ledger.

With Milliner sidelined for an unknown amount of time and McDougle done for the season, the Jets not only need Patterson to be healthy but also solid.

Unless the oft-injured veteran can improve his game significantly by the end of the preseason, New York could be in serious trouble on the back end in 2014.

Stock Up: Michael Vick

However, Vick still has the talent to succeed when given the opportunity to lead the offense.

The 34-year-old was extremely impressive in his Jets debut against the Colts last Thursday, as he completed 3-of-6 passes, rushed for 19 yards on just three carries and led New York on its only touchdown drive of the game.

Vick undoubtedly still has the speed and elusiveness to be a dangerous rushing threat out of the backfield.

New York feels the need to use Vick's explosiveness to help move the offense, as the team is mulling whether to use him in the Wildcat, per Rich Cimini of ESPNNewYork.com.

While the Wildcat experiment failed miserably with Tim Tebow, it could work a lot better with Vick, who possesses better speed and a more accurate arm.

If Vick can continue to impress, there's no way Gang Green doesn't at least let him see the field as a change-of-pace option in the regular season's early days.